Category Archives: Alberta
Province announces new immigration pathway to help growing tech sector
EDMONTON, AB - The province has announced a new initiative that will help attract "tech-savvy newcomers" to Alberta in order to support the economy and tech industry.The Accelerated Tech Pathway will ...
Jan 13, 2022
WATCH: Province to provide COVID update Thursday at 3:30
Government officials will provide a live update on Thursday about what the province is doing to protect public health amid the ongoing pandemic.Premier Jason Kenney and CMOH, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, are sl...
Jan 13, 2022
Ban on import of Canadian beef by China, South Korea and Philippines expected to be short lived
It was an announcement that may have left some beef producers nervous but, those "in-the-know" are expecting the ban on the export of Canadian cattle to several countries, to be limited in duration.It...
Jan 12, 2022
Hinshaw confirms shipments of at-home rapid tests delayed
If you were having a tough time finding at-home COVID-19 rapid tests, it might take a little while longer for supplies to catch up.Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said on Twitter Tue...
Jan 12, 2022
Alberta unions call for circuit-breaker COVID-19 lockdown, premier says no
EDMONTON - The leaders of Alberta's largest public and private sector unions are calling for drastic lockdown measures immediately to fight the spiralling COVID-19 Omicron variant.The leaders are call...
Jan 12, 2022
Kenney says no to financial penalty for unvaccinated adults
The Alberta government says it will not follow Quebec in imposing a financial penalty on adults who don't get vaccinated against COVID-19.A statement issued by Premier Jason Kenney's office says Alber...
Jan 11, 2022
Record crop insurance payouts in 2021 impact insurance fund reserve
Taking into account the province-wide 2021 growing conditions across Alberta that challenged many producers, the value of Agri-Insurance programs will be impacted, as a large number of clients are tri...
Jan 11, 2022
Court rejects injunction to delay new rules for supervised drug-use sites
An Alberta judge has dismissed an injunction that would have delayed the implementation of new rules for supervised drug-use sites.Starting Jan. 31, clients will be asked to show health-care numbers, ...
Jan 11, 2022
Camping reservations open tomorrow in Alberta
Campers looking forward to spring can start booking for the upcoming season on Tuesday, Jan. 11.Due to the high demand for campsites across the province, Alberta Parks is making some changes.Starting ...
Jan 10, 2022
AHS updates COVID-19 PCR testing eligibility
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Health Services (AHS) is changing the eligibility for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests for COVID-19.Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced Monday that...
Jan 10, 2022